Description: It’s the position on the earth’s surface. when people need the exact location they use the grid of numbered lines of latitude and longitude. Latitude is the measurement north and south of the equator. longitude is the east and west of the Prime meridian.
Example: -When a friend is telling you the position she or he is at they are giving you the relative location. -Using lines of longitude and latitude you can find a person exact location. if Vicky exact location is 15degrees north latitude and 73 degrees longitude west.
January 30, 2012
Location
Description: It’s the position on the earth’s surface. when people need the exact location they use the grid of numbered lines of latitude and longitude. Latitude is the measurement north and south of the equator. longitude is the east and west of the Prime meridian.
Example:
-When a friend is telling you the position she or he is at they are giving you the relative location.
-Using lines of longitude and latitude you can find a person exact location. if Vicky exact location is 15degrees north latitude and 73 degrees longitude west.
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